{"id":48,"date":"2026-09-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/u-s-school-zone-homes-cost-150k-more-tammyfrasersummers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:00:00","slug":"u-s-school-zone-homes-cost-150k-more-tammyfrasersummers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/u-s-school-zone-homes-cost-150k-more-tammyfrasersummers\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. School-Zone Homes Cost $150K More | @TammyFraserSummers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/tammy-summers\/homes-school-premium-remotion-videos-bd21\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>One of the most common questions I hear from families moving to the Emerald Coast or Northwest Florida is about school zones\u2014and it\u2019s not just about academics. The numbers are striking: from early Q1 to late Q2 2026, homes in highly rated school zones nationwide sold for a median of $580K. That\u2019s a 35% premium over the typical US home at $430K. To afford one of these homes, a household needed an income of $159K\u2014about $41K more than what\u2019s needed for the average home in the same period. For many, that means spending around 55% of their income on housing, compared to 40% for the typical home. Only 13% of listings in top school districts were within reach for a median-income household, versus 28% overall.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who\u2019s guided families through these decisions\u2014whether you\u2019re relocating, upsizing, or just dreaming about your next move\u2014I know how much this matters beyond the numbers. The premium often reflects not just school quality, but proximity to child-focused programs and resources that shape everyday life. When we look at homes together, I always encourage my clients to consider the whole picture: school ratings, commute times, and what truly fits their family\u2019s needs. My job is to make sure you feel confident and supported every step of the way, so your next chapter starts off right.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common questions I hear from families moving to the Emerald Coast or Northwest Florida is about school zones\u2014and it\u2019s not just about academics. The numbers are striking: from early Q1 to late Q2 2026, homes in highly rated school zones nationwide sold for a median of $580K. That\u2019s a 35% premium [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":49,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestrealestateagentniceville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}